Drisdale is a territory in Annandale where Lochmaben lies, and the Drisdales are to be found.

[Ronald Drysdale]

An interesting quote from Professer Thomas Gordon, written sometime in the 1700s ~

He wrote this comment in a paper commenting on the ancestry of Hector Boece, the first Principal of King's College, Aberdeen.

Ref: Officers and graduates of University [and] King's College, Aberdeen, MVD-MDCCCLX (published 1893)

https://ia801200.us.archive.org/30/items/officersgraduate00univuoft...

Principals

c. 1500. Mr. Hector Boece (Boyes, Bois, Boethius).

Professor Thomas Gordon writes of Boece in his MS. Collections:

" He received his degree of Doctor in the same College after he was Principal
of it [Town Council Reg., 5th Sept., 1528]. He was born in Dundee, and
educated in the University of Paris. Besides his 'History of the Scots'- which
is printed by Iodocus Badius at Boece's own expences, bearing a prefatory
address to the nobility of Scotland by Alexander Lion, Cantor of Murray, dated
at Paris, 1527, in which he calls Boece, 'communis nobis preceptor' Boece
also wrote, 'Vitae Episcoporum Aberdonensium,' dedicated to Bishop Gavin
Dunbar, 2Oth March, 1522. Dunbar stiles him, 'Hector Boece, Principal and
Licentiate in Theology'. Principalis Pontificalis Collegii Aberdonensis,' 5th
June, 1516. He subscribes the Foundation, 10th June, 1531. As to Boece's
pedigree, see Lord Hailes, Vol. II. p. 161, Note. Hector Boece says, 1. 15, col.
323, 'proavus meus Hugo Boetius cujus pater ad Duplin occubuerat, Baro
Drisdale '. Lord Hailes finds a Sir Humphrey de Bois in Walsing. 132, or Ford
13, 27, among the slain at the Battle of Lochmaben, 1332, and conjectures him
to be Boece's ancestor, he having by mistake said Duplin for Lochmaben.

Drisdale is a territory in Annandale where Lochmaben lies, and the Drisdales
are to be found. He is said to be descended of the Boettis of Panbride in
Angus. In the Life of Bishop Elphingston he mentions that this prelate
called him from Paris while teaching Philosophy 'in Collegio Montis acuti'
(of Montague) to be the first professor of the liberal arts in his newly-instituted
'Schola generalis Aberdonensis'. Boece calls himself at that time, 'adolescens,'
and modestly speaks of his own small proficiency in letters at the time
he was set to instruct others. He mentions among his acquaintances at the
University, Erasmus, Joannes Major, Pat. Panter, and several others. The
canons of the cathedral received him with the kindest regard. At his arrival,
he sent for his condisciple at Paris, William Hay, who was first Subprincipal,
and in the end succeeded Boece as Principal. He gives the names of several
men of letters, with their character, that were sent forth at this time from the
University."

Thomas Gordon ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Gordon_(philosopher)

Ref: Battle Abbey Roll

Perhaps the above quote should also be appended to the 'Information' section in the headings on this page!

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